Low/Heavy Snow - Central and Lower North Island - July 7-10

SnwAddct · Unread post by **SnwAddct** » Tue 07/07/2015 11:46

Looks like things could get very interesting in the central NI tonight..

Metservice wrote: Snow is expected to lower to 500 metres about the central North Island overnight tonight, and to 300 metres further south. These wintry showers are expected to affect the lower and central North Island through Wednesday and much of Thursday, with snow likely to affect many higher roads. The most significant snowfall is expected about the central plateau and Hawkes Bay Ranges tonight and Wednesday morning where 20 to 30cm is expected above 700 metres about the main range.

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Tue 07/07/2015 15:26

Going to be a interesting 24-48 hours...

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Tue 07/07/2015 15:39

The weird thing about that bottom map when you enlarge it is that Banks Peninsula has no snow....

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Tue 07/07/2015 16:44

Razor wrote:The weird thing about that bottom map when you enlarge it is that Banks Peninsula has no snow....

I think that's just for a 6 hour period.

SnwAddct · Unread post by **SnwAddct** » Tue 07/07/2015 16:59

MetService wrote: Rain is expected to turn to snow above about 500 metres from the Central Plateau and Hawkes Bay southwards overnight, then snow should gradually lower to about 300 metres. The heaviest snow is expected overnight tonight and during Wednesday morning, when 20 to 30cm is expected above 600 metres in Hawkes Bay, the Tararua District and also Taihape, including the Central Plateau.

Cold showery southerlies should then persist for the rest of the week, bringing periods of snow to about 300-400 metres in the east from Wellington to Gisborne and about the central high country.

People are advised that there could be disruption to transport, especially about higher roads and that vulnerable stock could be at risk, especially with significant wind chill.

SnwAddct · Unread post by **SnwAddct** » Wed 08/07/2015 08:25

Bit of snow on Desert road this morning and reports of snowing heavily in Ohakune now too

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Wed 08/07/2015 08:32

Snowing at 300 m western bays, settled at 500 m

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Wed 08/07/2015 09:06

Bloody cold and wet in Rotorua.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 08/07/2015 10:57

shovelopikis wrote:Snowing at 300 m western bays, settled at 500 m

jamie wrote:Bloody cold and wet in Rotorua.

Reports of snow around both Taupo and Rotorua this morning.

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Wed 08/07/2015 10:59

Stopped snowing here...clouds lifting too...plenty of snow coating the hills.
..tonight's going to be interesting as more cold air filters in but moisture will be scattered

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Wed 08/07/2015 14:59

Yea it was heavy rain and 3.2 degrees in Rotorua this morning. So it would have been snowing on the hills for sure.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 08/07/2015 17:17

News reports and photos of snow falling at a location in western Bay of Plenty this morning near Tauranga, though the place is about 400-500m above sea-level.

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Wed 08/07/2015 17:19

Rain moved through 2hours ago bringing sleet, drove up to 600m and was snowing.not much moisture left in this event, I'd be guessing that's the central north island done for now.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 09/07/2015 06:56

The polar trough over NZ will re-energise over the North Island today. Looks like Hawkes Bay/Gisborne should see showers get heavier today with heavy snow showers to 400m and some flakes could be observed to sea level. Its quite a significant winter event for Gisborne region which doesn't have a reputation for snow.

700mb temperatures for North island 12pm.

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Thu 09/07/2015 06:57

Had a phone call this morning from the old man in Porirua. About 50m ask and there had been a dusting of snow overnight.

Rogue · Unread post by **Rogue** » Thu 09/07/2015 08:03

Very good dusting of snow in the hills around here in Porirua, looking ominous outside so may get a bit more through the morning.

It's funny how under represented the Wellington area is on these forums.

kiwisk8er · Unread post by **kiwisk8er** » Thu 09/07/2015 08:07

Snow here on the hills above Tawa, Wellington, this morning.

There are a decent enough amount of people here from Wellington, but if we were to create a topic every time we had severe weather wind warnings you'd lynch us

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Thu 09/07/2015 09:08

And now an email update from mum, however no photo evidence to back it up, there are some more small flakes falling.

edit for spelling

SnwAddct · Unread post by **SnwAddct** » Thu 09/07/2015 09:31

Some pics from this morning...

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Thu 09/07/2015 09:34

Snow visable down to about 700m on Mt Pirongia at 9am, might have been lower eailier.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Thu 09/07/2015 10:48

kiwisk8er wrote:Snow here on the hills above Tawa, Wellington, this morning.

There are a decent enough amount of people here from Wellington, but if we were to create a topic every time we had severe weather wind warnings you'd lynch us

Calling most of Wgton's strong wind events "severe" is silly as far as I am concerned. The focus in this forum is mainly on "bad weather" events. Personally I am always looking for relatively dry/sunny spells so most of what is posted os of no interest to me. My one year of living in a snow prone climate left me happy to see it on mountains alone. The novelty of city snow wore off fast.

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Thu 09/07/2015 11:05

Bit of Snow above Ngaio , Wellington this morning..

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 09/07/2015 11:07

Just edited the title to include the Wellington falls, its quite a rare event and one that we may search out in future!

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 09/07/2015 11:43

Got a windchill temp of 2.5 here with a 40km/h southerly gusting to near 60km/h

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Thu 09/07/2015 11:50

Metservice has the snow symbol for Taumarunui town. Cook Straight acting like a back door left open.

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